Death… And Me

All the kids had to go to the allocation hall, which basically dealt with sect members' residences. It was also there that Rean's group could finally take out their bracelet. It had an identification number, which the elders could use to allocate the kids they liked to their own factions in the Outer Sect.

"Rean Larks, you are allocated to the residence number 113, room 42. It is located in the Iron and Blood division. If you don't know where it is, just ask the disciples around later."​​

Rean then took a black token that seemed to have some spiritual energy inside.

"This is your key, your room can only be opened with it."

The disciple then turned to Roan.

"Roan Larks, you are in the same district and building as him, but your room is number 43."

Roan also received the same token. The reason they were put together was that Hulian arranged it to be so. It was quite convenient for them since their cultivation manuals rely on the exchange of light and dark elements. The closer they are, the faster it is.

"Julio Amil, you are in the same district as well, room 45."

"Lenna Dorvyre, once again, the same district, room 44."

Even though Roan put them through hell during the last exam, which improved their abilities a lot, the fact is that the other elders didn't show much interest in Julio or Lenna. That being said, Hulian simply decided that he might as well throw everyone inside his own district. Since Rean's group members were friends and Hulian saw their efforts during the exam, he decided to let them stay together.

Malaka was the last one, so she was totally expecting to be together with them as well. However...

"Inna Malaka, you are in the Blue Orchid District, building number 3, room 7. Again, if you don't know where it is, just ask the Outer Sect Disciples around, and they will point you the way."

Malaka was taken aback.

"Why am I being sent away from Rean and Roan?"

The disciple behind the counter explained.

"The arrangements are done by the Inner Sect Elders. In your case, it was elder Zaia Shinsuo. Since elder Zaia liked you, she obviously brought you under her wing. In fact, you are quite lucky. Her faction is basically the only one that never lacks resources. But that is also because she only accepts exceptionally talented women. With so little disciples, the resources allocated to her are more than enough for all women there. For you have caught her attention means that you have a nice future ahead."

Immediately, Malaka refused.

"I don't wanna! I will go with Rean and Roan. Otherwise, I'll go back home!"

*Pah!*

Yet, Roan promptly slapped the back of her head.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You will have a lot more attention from their instructors for your training and extra resources, so don't waste it."

Rean, on the other hand, just patted her head and laughed.

"I'm happy that you want to stay with us. Even Roan, behind that cold steel wall face, is probably happy too."

"Hmph! As if!"

Roan immediately denied, obviously...

Rean didn't mind and continued.

"However, Roan is right. If you got a better chance, you should embrace it. We didn't come here to play family, we came to be cultivators. So be a good girl and go to the Blue Orchid District. Besides, it is not like you won't see us anymore. We can still have our training every morning as long as we don't have other tasks. It's just different districts, that's all."

Malaka pouted a bit but still accepted it in the end.

"Okay, but you can't forget me! Julio and Lenna too!"

Rean nodded with a smile. Julio and Lenna also agreed to make her happy. Malaka is the youngest in their group, being only 9 years old. So she still has a lot of her childish side. Julio is already 12 while Lenna is 11, so they have a lot more mature minds. Of course, not to the point of being considered adults. In this detail, only Rean and Roan met the requirements. Well, biologically speaking, they are also 9 years old, though...

"Let leave Malaka in her home before we go look for the Iron and Blood district."

It was then that Rean remembered. He looked at the disciple that gave him the token after that.

"Oh, right. Which Faction the Iron and Blood District belongs to?"

The disciple smiled playfully.

"It's elder Hulian's faction, the one with the highest number of cultivators giving up being sect members and returning home."

Rean and the others were taken aback.

"Why is that?"

The disciple laughed before answering.

"Well, it's because the regime there is hard as hell! Many new disciples simply can't stand the work given to them, so they give up. Elder Hulian puts a lot of importance on building the body, so there is plenty of training regarding it there too. It's almost brutal; no, it is totally brutal!"

Almost at the same time, everyone looked at Roan.

Obviously, Roan noticed that.

"What? Do you have a problem?"

Rean patted his shoulder before saying.

"Perhaps we found your long lost father."

Of course, Rean was mentioning about a possible father from the previous Universe.

Roan's mouth twitched.

"Do you wanna see how I can make you never be a father yourself?"

Roan, Julio, and the disciple behind the counter burst out in laugher. As men, they obviously understood Roan's meaning.

However, Malaka and Lenna were completely lost.

"What is funny about that?"

Rean patted the two girls' heads.

"You will know, eventually."

Roan then turned around and left first.

The two girls looked at each other and could see their puzzled faces. They asked a few more times too. However, Rean and Julio refused to explain what Roan meant with that.

It wasn't hard to find where the Districts were located, especially the Blue Orchid, which only accepts women. It seemed like a lot of the male disciples liked to dream about that place. However, they also warned Rean and Roan that only death awaited trespassers.

"Well, it seems quite safe for Malaka in there."

Roan nodded.

They soon arrived in front of the entrance of the Blue Orchid District. Although it was also called a district, the fact is that it was several times smaller than the other ones. Calling it a small area perhaps would be more accurate.

At the entrance, two female disciples seemed to guard it. It was evident that they were already adults, no less than 18. Also, Rean and Roan could tell that both were in the Advanced Stage of the Foundation Establishment.

"Quite the protection, no?"

Julio then commented.

"It is probably to prevent Male Disciple from having wrong ideas."

Rean and Roan didn't mind, though. They are only here to deliver Malaka, that's all.

Rean then asked for Julio and Lenna to wait there while he went to talk with those female disciples of the Blue Orchid District. Roan also tagged along since he wanted to see Malaka off. Well, Roan would never admit that, though.

However, Rean and Roan didn't notice a line that demarcated the area of the Blue Orchid Territory. It was not like it was made to be easily sighted either, so even if they had seen, they wouldn't have cared much.

As soon as they crossed it, the two female disciples took out their weapons, two swords, and attacked the twins.

Rean and Roan were taken aback. Immediately, they saw the red color of killing intent appear around them. That was Roan's ability as death back in the other half of the Universe. The last time they saw it was during the Tribe War.

"The hell?!"